"Made sense". Liverpool fans react to Jurgen Klopp's comments on Mane's substitution

Liverpool suffered a 1-0 defeat in the Champions League last-16 first leg against Atletico Madrid as Saul Niguez scored the only goal of the game in the 4th minute. Sadio Mane, who started from the first minutes, received a yellow card in the 40th minute and was substituted at the 46th minute as Divock Origi came to replace the Senegalese star. After the game, Jurgen Klopp spoke out on Mane's substitution and said: "I was a little afraid the opponent would go down even if Sadio took a deep breath. I didn't want that situation so that's why I took him off."

Jürgen Klopp on Sadio Mane: "I was a little afraid the opponent would go down even if Sadio took a deep breath. I didn't want that situation so that's why I took him off."

— Melissa Reddy (@MelissaReddy_) February 18, 2020

And the Reds fans were quick to react to Klopp's comments.

Made sense

— It’s Me (@SmLanga1) February 18, 2020

Good, wasn't worth the risk imo, they were targeting him

— JK (@PrimeKlopp) February 18, 2020

He’s not wrong

— Champions of the World (@Virgilsheaders) February 18, 2020

He was 💯 right to take him off. Otherwise they would have got him sent

— Denis Kelly (@drago534) February 18, 2020

Exactly, smart move by Klopp. You could see that coming.

— Darren Cromwell (@ecoast25) February 18, 2020

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